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Anthony Rendon is starting to heat up after missing most of the year with a variety of injuries, homering for the second straight night and driving in three runs in the Nationals' 9-5 victory over the Brewers on Sunday. 

Rendon tagged a two-out, three-run homer in the fifth inning of Brewers starter Matt Garza for his third home run of the season. He's now driven in 12 RBIs this season in just 43 games. 

Athletics third baseman Danny Valencia is back in the lineup and hitting cleanup Sunday despite a nagging hamstring injury, per MLB.com. 

Valencia said that while he was not 100 percent, he felt good enough to play in the series finale. 

"He's got some tendinitis. It's something we're just going to have to deal with," Athletics manager Bob Melvin said. 

Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson continued his bid towards the American League MVP award, as he went 4 for 5 with three runs scored and a career-high six RBI in the 15-3 beatdown of the Angels.

Donaldson got the scoring started for the Blue Jays on Saturday, as he blasted a three-run home run in the third inning. It was his 32nd homer of the year. In the fourth, he added a two-run single before ripping an RBI double in the fifth inning.

He is now hitting .351 (13 for 37) with three home runs and 17 RBI over his last 10 ballgames. 

Athletics infielder Danny Valencia is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's matchup with the Rays. Valencia is dealing with lower hamstring tightness, which could keep him out of action for at least a couple of days, depending on the results from his MRI, according to MLB.com.

Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado went 3 for 5 in Friday's loss to the Mets. Arenado scored three times, doubled twice and homered and drove in four runs.

It's the fifth time this year Arenado has had four RBI in a game and first since June 26. It's also the sixth time he's had at least eight total bases this season and first since June 28.

Indians third baseman Giovanny Urshela is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's showdown with the Red Sox. Urshela missed the past two games while dealing with a shoulder injury.

He's back at the hot corner while batting eighth on Wednesday.

Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson hit two home runs in Tuesday's win over Philadelphia.

Donaldson went 3 for 4 with three runs scored and four RBI. He has 33 home runs on the year and three multi-homer games this season.

The two-home game was his first since May 26.

A shoulder injury is sidelining Indians third baseman Giovanny Urshela for a second straight game. Urshela is being held out of Tuesday's starting lineup against the Red Sox. 

Mike Aviles will cover the hot corner on Tuesday while Urshela recovers.

A sore shoulder has the Indians giving rookie third baseman Giovanny Urshela a break Monday in Boston per MLB.com. Mike Aviles is set to man the position instead.

Urshela, who should return to the lineup Tuesday, has been a mainstay since his promotion. But he has slumped recently with just three hits in his last 26 at-bats and five no-hit games in the last seven. His average has dropped from .251 to .234 during that stretch.

Danny Valencia returned to the Athletics' lineup on Sunday. 

Valencia was scratched from Saturday's game after struggling with back and hamstring issues. 

On Sunday, he'll start at third for the seventh time in 11 games since joining the team. He also has two starts at DH.